Artillery at the Golden Gate: The Harbor Defenses of San Francisco in World War II

This book tells the story of the "concrete soldiers," the U.S. Army coast artillerymen who manned the huge seacoast rifles and underwater minefields guarding the San Francisco harbor entrance during World War II. Beyond the tactics and technology of the Harbor Defenses, this book paints a rich mosaic of the memorable Army personalities, both officers and enlisted, and their experiences in the wartime city.